CVE-2025-55317 is an improper link resolution vulnerability in Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) that allows a local, authorized attacker to elevate privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this flaw could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. There is currently no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. However, it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.80CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:autoupdate:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.